Dabiri-Erewa hails appointment of Katung, a British Nigerian as Lord of Mayor in Leeds

• Lauds Tope Awotona, richest Nigerian immigrant in US

By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has congratulated Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung, a British Nigerian, the newly appointed Lord Mayor of Leeds, the first citizen of Leeds,for the term 2024-2025.
In the same vein, the NIDCOM boss hailed Tope Awotona, a Nigerian-born entrepreneur,who has officially been declared the richest immigrant residing in the US.
Dabiri-Erewa, in a congratulatory message through the Director of Media and Public Relations, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, described the appointment and attainment of the duo as very well deserved.
The NIDCOM boss said she was not surprised about the appointment of Councillor Katung going by her past achievements and records which has had positive impacts on humanity.
She prayed for a successful and impactful tenure for her and urged Nigerians in Leeds to continue to rally round and give her necessary support geared towards national development.
It will be recalled that Councillor Katung made history as the first elected African Councillor in Leeds in the history of the Council.
She is currently the Chair of Scrutiny Board for Infrastructure, Investment and Inclusive Growth.
Tope Awotona , a 42-year old Nigerian-born and founder/CEO of the scheduling software company,Calendly, has risen as the richest Nigerian immigrant residing in the United States of America.
According to Forbes, Awotona who relocated to the US during his teenage years, holds a net worth of $1.2 billion while his company variation worth over $3 billion.